Australian stock market down, breaking eight-session winning streak, with mixed performance across sectors.

From Nasdaq: 2025-05-18 23:29:00

The Australian stock market is down in mid-day trading, breaking an eight-session winning streak. The S&P/ASX 200 index is near 8,300.00, with weakness in iron ore miners, energy, and financial stocks offset by gains in gold miners. BHP Group, Fortescue Metals, and Mineral Resources are among the major miners facing losses. Oil stocks like Woodside Energy and Santos are also down, while tech stocks like Afterpay and WiseTech Global are up. Gold miners like Evolution Mining and Newmont are mostly higher. In the currency market, the Aussie dollar is trading at $0.641 on Monday.



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